Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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nose see no further than the end of one’s
nose
nose snotnose(d) kid
nose stick one’s nose in (where it’s not
wanted)
nose take it on the nose
nose take it through the nose
nose turn up one’s nose at someone or
something
nose wiener nose
nosebag put on the nosebag
nosebag tie on the nosebag
nosedive take a nosedive
nosh nosh on something
nosynosy parker
not have-nots
not I kid you not.
not I’m not kidding.
not (It’s) not my dog.
not not a chance
not not all that
not not all there
not not cricket
not not enough room to swing a cat
not not grow on trees
not not just whistling Dixie
not not know beans (about something)
not not know from nothing
not not know one’s ass from a hole in the
ground
not not know shit about something
not not know shit from Shinola
not Not my dog.
not not too shabby
not Not to worry.
not not worth a damn
not not worth a plugged nickel
not not worth beans
not put one’s nose in (where it’s not wanted)
not stick one’s nose in (where it’s not
wanted)
not would not be seen dead
notchpull one’s belt in (a notch)
notchtake one’s belt in (a notch)
notecentury note
notehell of a note
noteswap notes (on someone or something)
nothing abbreviated piece of nothing
nothing in nothing flat
nothing Nothing doing!
nothing Nothing to it!
nothing nothing to sneeze at
nothing nothing to write home about
nothing nothing upstairs
nothing not know from nothing
nothing sweet nothings


nothing wearing (nothing but) a smile
now get one’s tail somewhere now!
now now generation
now Now what?
now Now you’re talking!
nowhere get nowhere fast
nowhere middle of nowhere
nukeNo nukes!
nukeNuke it!
nukenuke oneself
numb numbed out
number A number 1
number back number
number do a number on someone
number do a number on something
number have the wrong number
number hot number
number look after number one
number number crunching
number number one
number number two
number take care of number one
numero numero uno
numero take care of numero uno
nut bust one’s nuts to do something
nut drive someone nuts
nut eco nut
nut everything from soup to nuts
nut get one’s nuts off
nut nut factory
nut nuts and bolts
nut Nuts to you!
nut nut up
nut off one’s nut
nut talk like a nut
nut tough nut to crack
nutty nutty as a fruitcake
oddodd bird
offering burnt offering
office land office business
officermarine officer
oil banana oil
oil castor oil artist
oil idiot oil
oil oil it
oil tongue oil
oink oink out
old dirty old man
old full of Old Nick
old good old boy
old old flame
old old fogey
old old girl
old old hand (at something)
old old hat
old old heave-ho

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